Sterilization Operator

Job Description

The Sterilization Operator 1 is required to operate all material handling equipment such as electric forklifts, stretch wrappers, manual pallet jacks, and slip sheeter attachments.

Has good communication skills as well as good, basic math skills.

Has working knowledge of warehouse stock locator systems, bar code system, and electronic scanners, parts and catalog, and computer systems.

Moves stock and rotates materials according to FIFO for incoming and outgoing material.

Arranges material in the sterilizer/warehouse as per KanBan bin requirements.

Loads and unloads trucks.

Affords assistance in company physical inventories and cycle counts.

Works twelve (12) hour shifts, including weekends.

Prepares product for sterilization, including staging and sporing.

This person will support the Sterilizer Supervisor and Sterilization Operators in the daily operations and overall performance of the sterilizer.

Essential Functions

• Verify quantities on production transfers, delivery record from departments and freight bill of lading, noting any damage or shortages.
• Prepare product for manual and/or automated processing.
• On incoming raw materials or finished goods product, prepare pallets and pull packing slip or product transfer record. If no packing slip, prepare a substitute packing slip.
• Verify quantity, part number, P.O. number and vendor lot number against packing slip or product transfer record.
• Give packing slip to receiving coordinator or shipping coordinator.
• On out going product, verify quantities, lot numbers and part numbers to be shipped, prepare pallets with slip-sheets, stretch wrap and load, calculating correct cube and weights.
• Prep materials as per KanBan, bin system.
• Affords assistance in all paperwork and adding spores to product to be sterilized.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• Good communication, math and computer skills required.
• Minimum Experience: Two years at client or one year comparable outside warehouse experience.
• Must have good work and attendance record. Must have prior experience with forklifts and other material handling equipment.